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Madison Mayor Fred Perriman delivers his third State of the City Address. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Madison Mayor Fred Perriman delivers his third State of the City Address. T. MICHAEL STONE/Staff

Mayor Perriman talks state of the city

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Madison Mayor Fred Perriman delivered his third annual State of the City Address before an almost packed house at the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center on March 13.
Gov. Brian Kemp (front center) accepts a symbolic $5 billion check from Amanda Dyson-Thornton, executive director of the Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus. MMCVB Executive Director Jennifer Rosa León is at top right of the main staircase before it turns right. CONTRIBUTED

Gov. Brian Kemp (front center) accepts a symbolic $5 billion check from Amanda Dyson-Thornton, executive director of the Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus. MMCVB Executive Director Jennifer Rosa León is at top right of the main staircase before it turns right. CONTRIBUTED

MMCVB contributes to state tourism celebration

News Staff
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Tourism leaders from across Georgia gathered in Atlanta on March 5 to celebrate the return of Tourism Day at the Capitol. The event highlighted tourism's role in Georgia’s economy, which is tied to agriculture as the state’s top industry.
(L-R in front of board members): District spelling bee champion Emerson Williams and runner-up Beckett Cousins are recognized by the Board of Education. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

(L-R in front of board members): District spelling bee champion Emerson Williams and runner-up Beckett Cousins are recognized by the Board of Education. HANNAH BARRON/Staff

Achievements highlight Morgan County BOE meeting

Hannah Barron
Thursday, February 20, 2025
The Morgan County Board of Education’s Feb. 10 meeting featured several achievements.First, the BOE recognized seventh grader Emerson Williams as the district spelling bee champion and fifth grader Beckett Cousins as runner-up. Williams will compete in the regional spelling bee on Feb. 22.
Rutledge-based non-profit Rescue Ranch recently donated three pet oxygen mask kits to the Madison Fire Department. CONTRIBUTED

Rutledge-based non-profit Rescue Ranch recently donated three pet oxygen mask kits to the Madison Fire Department. CONTRIBUTED

Rescue donates pet oxygen masks to fire departments

Hannah Barron
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Seeing the impact of last month’s tragic fires in California made Rutledge-based non-profit Rescue Ranch question if local fire departments had emergency oxygen masks for pets.
Takeda leaders hold the ribbon cutting for a $10 million biomedical waste processing facility located at the company’s Stanton Springs campus near Covington. CONTRIBUTED

Takeda leaders hold the ribbon cutting for a $10 million biomedical waste processing facility located at the company’s Stanton Springs campus near Covington. CONTRIBUTED

Takeda opens $10M biomedical waste processing facility

Hannah Barron
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Pharmaceutical powerhouse Takeda opened a $10 million, state-of-the-art biomedical waste processing facility on Feb. 13 at its Stanton Springs campus near Covington.The 1.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Madison will opt in to HB 581

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, February 13, 2025
The city of Madison will not opt out of HB 581. Councilman Rick Blanton made a motion to that effect at the city’s regular Feb. 10 meeting. The motion passed by a vote of 3-1, with Carrie Peters-Reid as the lone opposition.During its work session on Jan.
Bostwick’s Cotton Gin Festival has come to an end after more than 30 years of delighting attendees with parades, cotton gin tours, craft vendors, and more. FILE PHOTO

Bostwick’s Cotton Gin Festival has come to an end after more than 30 years of delighting attendees with parades, cotton gin tours, craft vendors, and more. FILE PHOTO

Bostwick says goodbye to Cotton Gin Festival

Hannah Barron
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Bostwick’s annual Cotton Gin Festival will not return this fall.On Feb.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

‘It rains on the just as well as the unjust’

T. Michael Stone
Thursday, February 6, 2025
The Madison City Council's work session on Jan. 31 gave it its first look at a draft stormwater utility ordinance.The city has been considering a stormwater utility program for several years with more emphasis on its creation since City Manager John Klimm came on board almost three years ago.
The Morgan County Middle School basketball team celebrated winning the championship a few days after the tragic death of player Avett Jackson. CONTRIBUTED

The Morgan County Middle School basketball team celebrated winning the championship a few days after the tragic death of player Avett Jackson. CONTRIBUTED

‘He was there for us in spirit’

Lance McCurley
Thursday, January 30, 2025
The Morgan County Middle School boys basketball team went through a rollercoaster of emotions last week.The younger ‘Dogs started the week by losing one of their own. Seventh-grade basketball player Avett Jackson passed away in an ATV accident on Jan.
The Madison Police Department recently received a $41,710 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to improve the accuracy and efficiency of crash data reporting to the Georgia Department of Transportation. CONTRIBUTED

The Madison Police Department recently received a $41,710 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to improve the accuracy and efficiency of crash data reporting to the Georgia Department of Transportation. CONTRIBUTED

Madison Police Department awarded tech grant

News Staff
Thursday, January 30, 2025
The Madison Police Department has been awarded a $41,710 Technology Grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to improve the accuracy and efficiency of crash data reporting to the Georgia Department of Transportation.
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